Cyril Done

Liverpool

Born in Liverpool, Done played for Bootle Boys' Brigade before being spotted as a 17-year-old by "Reds" manager George Kay who took him to Anfield in January 1938. He made his debut 18 months later, on 2 September 1939, in a 1–0 home win over Chelsea; Done got the winner, thus opening his account in the same match. This game was the last 'official' game for six years due to the outbreak of World War II; he scored 147 goals in 137 games during the war. Done rejoined Liverpool after the war; after missing the first nine games of the 1946–47 season, he made an impact on the side by scoring the "Reds" goal in their 1–1 home draw with Charlton. He then followed this up by scoring his first hat-trick for the club on 19 October 1946 at Leeds Road, his goals, which came in the 29th, 43rd and 76th minute, along with a Jack Balmer last-minute strike helped humble their hosts, Huddersfield, by a 4–1 scoreline. He repeated this feat, this time at Anfield on 12 February 1947 in a 5–0 victory over Grimsby; his goals came in the 24th, 40th and 85th minutes; Willie Fagan scored the other two in the 30th and 32nd minutes. Done's contribution in his 17 league appearances, scoring 10 goals, went a long way in helping Liverpool go on to win the first post-war championship. Liverpool dropped to 14th in 1947–48, and Done played just six games. The club finished in mid-table again in 1948–49, with Done scoring 13 goals in 28 games. Done struggled to hold down a place in the…

Done was a "strong centre-forward, who was feared by opposing defences".

Liverpool

Football League First Division: 1946–47